Laura is a university professor who delves into Old Havana's San Isidro neighborhood, infamous for prostitution, to learn more about Alberto Yarini, the most famous Cuban pimp at the turn of 20th century. Her simple curiosity turns personal when she gets intimately involved with one of the pimps.

Patricia, from Dominican Republic, needs a stable life for her children. Milady, born in Havana, is searching for a new life. Marirrosi has a job and home, but she is lonely. The three women end up in the remote town of Santa Eulalia, Spain, where there are no young women and plenty of men.

Sat., April 18, 4:30 p.m., Cinema 1 (Director and actor Alexis Valdes will be in attendance)

María Antonia is a mix of Yoruba rituals, romantic tradition and Cuban slang. She is a prostitute in Havana during the 1950s, who leaves prison after serving time for drug possession and sets out to claim the heart of her lover, a young boxer and local hero who aspires to the world title.

The remarkable story of Monika Krause, a citizen of former East Germany, who went on to become Cuba?s first state sex educator, with her own television and radio programs. Amid deeply rooted machismo, Krause fought for women?s rights to sexual gratification, contraception and abortion, as well as gay rights.

Rosa, a Holocaust survivor and octogenarian widow, lives alone in an apartment across from the United Nations building in New York. A man pretends to befriend her and then holds her hostage in her home. He claims his mission is "to execute the most evil person the world has ever known.?

An underground rock group is trying to make it big in Cuba amid social and artistic repression. Featuring an actor playing Cuban punk rocker Gorki Aguila, the young characters in Habana Blues find themselves stuck, trying to realize their music in a place with no future.

Rodolfo, a 20-year-old living in Havana, dreams of becoming a movie director. His father, a persecuted member of the revolutionary, moves the family to a remote village, where Rodolfo finds his first love and makes his first film.

Sun., April 19, 2 p.m., Cinema 2 (Director and producer will be in attendance)

The story of the faith and devotion of five Cuban mothers, victims of political conflict, who pray to Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (Our Lady of Charity), the Patron Saint of Cuba, and the personal anguish each suffered during a long separation from their children.

The story of 11 boxing legends that chose to stay in Cuba while many were fleeing the country and managed to become champions in their profession. But loyalty comes with a price, as the aging boxers relive glory days amid the harsh reality of present-day Cuba.

Andy García directed, starred and produced this film about a wealthy family in Havana during the 1950s. One of the sons, a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. He ultimately flees to New York.

A comedy about an old aristocratic lady and her young grandson who writes an erotic novel and wins an international award. A parable on the clash between old and new and the changes a closed society must suffer.

Ninety miles is the geographic distance that separates Cuba from the United States. Centered on the story of a family divided by the conflict between the two countries, the documentary sheds new light on this topic, while capturing the dynamic among Cubans and Cuban-Americans on both sides.

Get caught in the water and they send you home, touch dry land and you're allowed to stay. That is the policy for Cuban refugees entering the U.S. When two Cubans find themselves approaching freedom, they must struggle against nature and each other to touch land.

Carcas followed legendary Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés around for seven years to make this documentary. The film captures the many facets of the master musician, not just playing an instrument but also writing scores, directing small groups and large dance orchestras. At 90, Valdés is one of the few remaining music giants from the Cuban Golden Age.

The late Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, became a world-wide sensation. Her zealous, warm and friendly demeanor won her millions of fans, including Wyclef Jean, David Byrne, Quincy Jones, and many others who appear in this tribute documentary filled with performances, candid backstage moments and rare footage.

Faria, a prostitute, has 24 hours to settle a debt or her life will be in danger. Avelino is a devout communist who turns his wife in to authorities for illicit acts. Miro is a young painter who gains financial support from a tourist in exchange for company. The character's paths cross when a mysterious painting emerges.

Set in Madrid, this is the story of three people whose lives become intertwined. Fourteen-year old Gonzalo refuses to take an exam and won?t leave his room. His mother, Ana, turns to a Cuban exile for help, who refers her to a reformed convict who can teach Gonzalo to play chess.

In a small fishing town, the oldest brother in a traditional Cuban family is heartbroken when his fiancé marries someone else her family approves. He moves to Havana, hoping to find a new life. The film looks at people in a society where big dreams rarely come true and human survival is extreme.

Documentary about René Cabel, a legendary figure of Cuban bolero music who was better known as ?The Tenor of Antilles. A part of Cuba's music history is revived through the testimonies of Olga Guillot, René Touzet and Roberto Ledesma, among other emblematic figures of Cuban music.

A closer look at Cuban diva Xiomara Laugart, born in Guantanamo, Cuba and now settled in New York City. Laugart represents the Nueva Trova (Cuban New Song) movement and is known worldwide as one of the greatest voices of alternative Latin music.

Influenced by Cuban legend La Lupe, Yolanda wants to be a singer more than anything. She vows no one will stand in her way, especially not her father. She'd rather fight for her dream than become just another woman, the type who get married, gain weight and have many children.

In August, 1994, two writer who are friends since adolescence are faced with a choice: continue struggling in Cuba or brave the open waters on a homemade raft. Ernesto chooses Cuba. Jorge chooses the sea. This is the story of their struggles, their successes and the friendship that binds them.

In the 21st century, Cuba is changed by the emigration of its youth. This displacement and distance from country and culture hinders their perceptions and desire to establish roots, get a job and start a family. The testimonies of 12 young Cubans living in the island and abroad explore this phenomenon.

The Sugar Curtain is a reflection on the Cuban revolution through the eyes of the generation that was born and raised into it. An intimate portrait of those early years when as children everything seemed right and possible, the film also captures how those ideals were later shattered.

Ernesto is a young man desperate to leave Cuba, but he?s not willing to board a raft. Instead, he visits various foreign embassies, using fictitious stories to persuade officials to grant him a visa. In the meantime, he falls in love with Ana, who watched her entire family leave. She refuses to go.

Wed., April 29, 7 p.m., Cinema 2 (Director Ichaso will be in attendance)

A documentary dealing exclusively with the result the Cuban revolution has had on Cuban women from a variety of social backgrounds, including Celia Cruz, Olga Guillot, Castro's daughter, Alina, poet and Nobel Peace Prize candidate Maria Elena Cruz, and novelist Zoé Valdés, among others.

Havana's beauty lies in the poetry of its ruins. The decaying homes, which frequently collapse, are far less poetic for the people who inhabit them. The film is a portrait of the inhabited ruins of Havana and their strange blend of magic and danger in the final days of those crumbling structures.

Thu., April 30, 7 p.m., Cinema 2 (Director and cast will be in attendance)

A middle aged actress, resigned to playing bit parts after a prosperous career, is suddenly offered the lead in a classical play. The dynamics among the play?s director and actors mirrors the atmosphere in Cuba's society.